gillnet

From gill +‎ net.

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/
• (Inland Northern American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/, [ˈɡɪlˌnɛt], [ˈɡɪlˌnɜt], [ˈɡɪlˌnɐt]

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪlˌnet/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈɡəlˌnet/

gillnet (plural gillnets)

1. (fishing) A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.

gillnet (third-person singular simple present gillnets, present participle gillnetting, simple past and past participle gillnetted)

1. To fish using a gillnet.

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